WASHINGTON — President Biden came under renewed pressure on immigration Friday as the authorities said a record number of migrants arrived at the border with Mexico last month and a federal judge in Texas raised legal questions about an Obama-era program that protects young immigrants from deportation. The surge is happening at the height of the hottest summer months, when the flow of people seeking entry into the United States usually abates. But in a partial victory for Mr. Biden and immigration advocates, Judge Hanen stopped short of ordering the program terminated, saying the government could not approve new applications. The ruling adds urgency to Democratic efforts to permanently legalize DACA recipients as part of Mr. Biden’s $3.5 trillion economic recovery bill being debated in Congress. Activists have already been pressing Mr. Biden to make sure that the Dreamers and other immigrants are given a path to citizenship in the bill, though the effort could be blocked by complicated procedural rules in the Senate.

Source: International New York Times July 16, 2021 20:38 UTC